A resident carrying a bag full of relief goods walks amongst typhoon debris as she heads for her home in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province on December 7, 2012. President Benigno Aquino vowed action on the Philippines' typhoon disasters December 7 as bruised and grieving survivors tried to recover from the latest that left nearly 500 people dead.

An Egyptian protester shouts slogans as he climbs on a pole in front of Egyptian soldiers standing guard near the presidential palace in Cairo on December 7, 2012 during a protest against a draft constitution and President Mohamed Morsi's sweeping powers decree. Thousands of protesters converged on the presidential palace in Cairo in a fresh bid to convince Morsi to give up what they see as dictatorial powers, and to postpone a referendum on a controversial new constitution.

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Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade, the armed wing Hamas, attend Friday prayer as they prepare for the arrival of the Islamist movement's exiled politburo chief Khaled Meshaal who is due in the Gaza Strip to celebrate its 25th anniversary on December 7, 2012.

A human skull is pictured as a Hindu holy man prepares for a ritual after his arrival at Sangam to participate in the upcoming Maha Kumbh Festival, in Allahabad on December 7, 2012. The Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of people for a religious purpose in the world and millions of people gather for this auspicious occasion.

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People walk on the Trocadero square as the top of the Eiffel tower is taken in the mist on December 7, 2012 in Paris.

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People watch as a laser show illuminates India Gate war memorial in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. The event marked the culmination of the various Japanese cultural events held in India to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Japan India diplomatic relations.

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Members of the Company aerial dance Brenda Angiel of Argentina perform over a wall as part of Christmas season on December 7, 2012 in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia.

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Skaters compete in the men's 1000m heats in the Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event in Shanghai on December 7, 2012.

Japanese macaque, commonly referred to as "snow monkeys", take an open-air hot spring bath, or "onsen" at the Jigokudani (Hell's Valley) Monkey Park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano prefecture on December 7, 2012. Some 160 of the monkeys inhabit the area and are a popular tourist draw.

A Kashmiri fisherman rows past water fountains on a cold and foggy day at the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. The Dal Lake, which is one of the major tourist attractions of the valley, has numerous floating gardens that produce different varieties of vegetables during all four seasons of the year.

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